Lifting jack



May 23, 19355 J. M. PATTERSON LIFTING JACK Filed July 20, 1955 5 Sheets-Sheet l MayZl, i935. J M. PATTERSON 2,001,744 7' LIFTING JACK v Filed July 20, 1933 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 3 awwMo b Paizezwa May 21, 1935.

LIFTING JACK 31W J M'Paiiens'on.

I J.- M. PATTERS-ON 2,001,744

I y 5- J. M. PATTERSON 2,001,744

LIFTING JACK V Filed July 20, 1953 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 May 21,1935. J; M. PAT I'E RSON 1JIF'rxms' JACK Filed Jul izo, 1955 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Him.

r amed May 21,1935 we g UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE l moiaie more more.

.lameelvl. Patterson, San Antonio, Tex. Application July 20, 1933,1Qerlal No. 681,352

' 10 Claims. (01.254-2) l This invention relates to lifting jacks and par- Figure 13 is a section on the -1ine l3-l3 of ticularly w jacks extended for use in hoisting the ure 8,- '1 axles of automobiles or other vehicles when re- Fi u 14 s a E a d de ai B fiOWOi-E pairs to a wheel; or tire are necessary and rev v mechanism.

t mcvei of the wheelmust be efiected. The inven- F gu 15-15 a s c ona el v t on ehowlfie' it.

tlon seeks to provide a jack for th tat purpgsg modification of the valve shown in-Flgurc l4, which may be readily placed'in position beneath Figure 161s an enlarged detail section or the an axle when there is very little clearance beconn ction between the inflation tube-and the tween the axle and the ground and without reiGWel inflation e l quiring the operatcrto reaohundel the vehicle to F ur 1'? is a similar vlew showine th 9117 plane the jack. The invention also seeks to promotion b e n the 1199 flfid w b 2 1' vide a jack inwhi'ch the lifting or movable mam- Figure 18 is a detail plan view of one oi the her will be elevated through the use of fluid pres- Pl 811119103766. in wnnegtion with -8' 0011'; sure so that it may be actuated through the use Pl "7- or a. pump or through connection with a so ce F ur 1 i a vi w p r ly in l vati n we. of compressed air when em loy d t a service partly in longitudinal section of a modifiedi'oriiz station. And the invention also seeks to pro-- 01 3 a yide means whereby the axle may be instantly Figure is e side elevation or thodeek shown Eeged and held without requiring the operator n Figure 19 ut showing the jack in lowered in 20 to reach under or crawl under the vehicle and Operative D 1 which means may be released from the axle very mi out the present invention, h r is easily when repairs have beenefiected. other provided e base i which is of triangular form and objects will appear incidentally in the course of which is equlpped'wlth rollers 2 whereby it maybe the following description, and the invention reeasily moved from Place p The N- &5 sides in certain novel features which will be parthe 58,851 end of the triangular base Pm t 5 I ticuieriy pointed. out in the claims following the are mounted p brackets atithe comers 0f e detailed description. platform, while the rollers at the opposite end of In the annexed drawings, the platform are mounted on the sides of the Figure 1 is a, plan View of a, jack embodying my some and are ln the form 0i casters, as best ShOWlCl present invention. in Figures 2 and 7, whereby y may pivot freely 39 Figure 2 is aside elevation of the same, and follow the movements of the platform when 3 is an enlarged central i3 from 170 Order to be section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, into a, desired position. A handle is pivot-ally at- Figure 4 is a smmm. View showing the working tacked to the pointed end of the triangular platparts 1 the jack lowered and fastened m 1 form and this handle Consists of a channel bar 35 m sad ccndition to mm, stofl of the ck in having lts'side members slightly offset, as shown i space pe l, ng 'at'd, smolreceivlng e'bolt5 which passes through j the side walls of the platform and thereby pivotgg gf Vertical 596mm on m 5 5 elly'attwches the handle to the platform. A sad- 40 x and channel bar or memher'ii has one'end (115- 40 ,5 6 s a the u Fig posed within the free endof the member a, as t shown in-Figure l, and is pivoted thereto by a bolt Figure 7 1S plan "W- pamy 01 I inserted through the side flanges or webs of the the hw-er 90mm of the with the infiatmg two members. At the outer or free end ol the bags removed I handle member 6, there is a cross brecketil which j 8 15 detalwectmn the closes the end of the member and furnishes a. Figure l 1 stop for a. cable or pull wire 9 which is disposed figure 9 is a section on the llx1e 3 within the handle and the purpose of which will ur presently appear, the end at the cable or pull F re 10 i avsectmnwon the-line of wireteing provided with a, ring ill or other mini 50 Figure of handle'whereloy it may lie-easily manipulated. Fi ur a secti n on t li e eand which; by impinging against the cross piece ure 3, or bracket-. 8, will prevent thewire being drawn Figure 1.2 is a section on thedine i244! of within tlteh'ondle where it would be difficult to A Figures, v Q is reach; illrhe 'hendlemexnber olselsomrovldod; 56

at its free end in its bottom web, with an opening i i to accommodate an inflation tube which will be presently more particularly set forth. From what has been said, it will be readily understood that the handle member 6 may be folded over upon the member 3 and lie within the same, as shown in Figure 4, when the jack is not in use and is to be stored in a small space. In order to maintain the jack in the collapsed i'orm, shown in Figure 4, a hook l2 may be hung upon the handle member 3 at the end thereof and engaged overthe projecting end of a bolt i3 which is mounted in the wider end of the platform, as shown in Figures 3 and 4.

A deck M is provided above the base and is of a general triangular form corresponding to the form of the platform. The deck, as well as the platform, as shown best in Figure 6, is U-shaped in cross section and is provided with laterally projecting flanges it: at the upper edges of its side walls and depending flanges H5 at the outer edges of the flanges l5. Extending longitudinally of the deck and secured upon the floor of the same is a channel bar guide I! which extends beyond the handle end of the deck, as shown in Figure 2, and terminates approximately over the end of the platform. For conveniencathe handle end of the jack will be hereafter referred to as the front end. The deck is supported from the platform by a series of levers which constitute collapsible extensible supports whereby, when the deck is being raised or lowered, it will be maintained in a horizontal position or in a plane parallel with the plane of the platform at all times. The platform is provided with side walls i8 having overhanging flanges i9 along their up per edges and these flanges i9 engage over filler bars 20 which are rigidly secured at the ends of the platform and serve to reinforce the structure. At the inner sides of the side walls of the platform, adjacent the front ends thereof, are rails 2i which, as shown most clearly in Figure 13, are spaced angle bars having inwardly extending flanges 22 along their upper edges. Pivoted at their lower ends to the sides of the platform, at points at the rear of the track rails 2 i, are levers 23 which extend upwardly and forwardly and have their upper ends pivoted to the opposite sides of a slide 2 3 fitted within the forward end of the channel bar or guide i1. Pivoted at its upper end to the sides of the deck is a lever 25 which extends downwardly and forwardly from its pivot and has its front end equipped with a retaining pin 26 which slidably engages under the flanges 22 of the rails 2!, as shown clearly in Figure 13.

The lever 25 is preferably a channel bar tapered toward its front end and having its upper rear end extending across the bottom of the deck with the ends of its flanges pivoted to the sides of the deck. The front end of the lever is formed with a notch 25*- to accommodate the inflation tube, and lips 21 depend from the side walls of the notch and carry the pin 26, as shown, the front end of the notch being bridged by a cross bar 28. It will be readily noted that the lever 25 passes between the levers 23 and the levers are disposed on intersecting lines. At the point of intersection, the lever 25 is provided with ears or lugs 29 struck from its bottom, through which a pivot pin or bolt deck the levers 25 and 23 will be caused to swing about. their pivotal connections with the deck and platform respectively, and the free end of the lever 25 will move along the tracks 2i while the upper ends of the levers 23, being pivoted to the slide 2%, will move with the slide along the guide i'i.

At the rear end of the deck is secured an inverted channel bar 3i and on the rear end of the deck, within this channel bar, are alined guide rails 32 which extend transversely of the deck on horizontal lines. At the center of the channel bar I pivot "thereto the upper ends of links 33 which diverge from their common pivot 3t and are pivoted at their lower ends to the upper ends of levers 35 which extend down to the platform and have their lower ends equipped with rollers .or pinsadapted to engage under and be held and guided by guides 36 on the rear end of the platform. These guides, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, may conveniently be rails or brackets having their upper edge portions curved rearwardly and overhanging the main portions of the brackets so as to engage over flanges on the rollers, indicated at 37, which are carried by the lower ends of the levers. At the center of the platform I pivot the lower ends of links 38 which diverge upwardly and have their upper ends pivoted to the lower ends of levers 39 which extend upwardly to points within the channel bar ti and are equipped at their upper ends with rollers to which ride on the guide rails 32, as clearly shown in Figure 8. Upon reference to Figure 5, it will be noted that the several links and levers are pivoted to each other at the points of intersection, as shown at 41. The levers and links thus constitute a lazy tongs which will expand as the deck is raised and collapse as the deck is lowered and will maintain the deck in a stable condition during its movements. The free ends of the levers will move outwardly as the deck is lowered and inwardly or toward each other as the deck is raised and will be held in the proper relation by the respective guides.

Upon the deck, on the rear portion of the same at the sides of the guide H, are guide rails 32 extending parallel with the guide I! and secured at their rear ends to the end wall of the deck and at their front ends to the side walls of the same.

The bolts 63 which fasten the front ends of the uides 32 to the sides of the deck and connect the guide i'i thereto are utilized as pivots for the lower ends of links M which diverge upwardly from said bolts, as shown in Figure 3, the forwardly extending links having their free ends connected by a bolt which extends pivotally through a gripping lever 36. Said gripping lever it is pivoted at its lower end, as shown at M, to a carriage 48 which is slidably fitted between the.v sides of the guide if. The gripping lever 36 extends rearwardly and upwardly and near its upper end is pivoted to and between a pair of coacting gripping jaws or levers 49, as indicated at 5B. The gripping jaws or levers 49 are similar in form and have their upper end portions disposed at opposite sides of the gripping lever 46, as clearly shown and as will be understood, the lower end portions of said levers 49 being connected and reinforced by a coupling plate 5! and being provided at their outer corners with rollers 52 which ride upon the guide rails 212, as shown in Figure 1. Springs 53 are coiled around the respective bolts t3 and have their terminals bearing against the floor of the deck and against the pivot boltdo, respectively, so that they tend constantly to lift said bolt and thereby move the iii) memes gripping levers or laws into axle-engaging position. The carriage G8 is slidably fitted between the sides of the guide H, ashes been stated, and houses a detent 54 which is adapted; to engage a rack 55 secured on the floor of the deck and disposed between the sides of the carriage and having. its forward end disposed at a right angle to the deck, as clearly shown. The detent 54 is normally held to the rack by a spring '58 having one end bearingupon the dot-cut and its opposite end bearing against the roof of the carriage, while its intermediate portion is coiled around the pivot 5'? of the detent. The detent is formed with a depending tooth 58: which is adapted to engage in any one of the teeth on the upper side of'the rack or engage over the front end at the rack, as

shown in Figures 3 and 4 respectively, so that the carriage will be held in any position in which it may be set. It will be understood that when the jack is not in use the gripping levers 46' and t9 are folded down into positions approidmately horizontal resting over the respective guides, as shown in Figure t, and the carriage 88 is then in. its forward position with the tooth E8 engagmg the front end of the rack bar 55. I1. the detent be released, the springs 53 will at once act upon the gripping levers and swing them up wardly into the position shown in Figures 2 and 3 whereby they will securely grip and hold an axle. When the levers thus swing upwardly, the ends of the levers '46 and 49 will tend to approach each other and the carriage will, consequently, be drawn rearwardly, the detent automatically riding over the rack and dropping into engagement with one of the teeth of the same so as to coact with the springs 53 in holding the levers raised and firmlygripping the axle of the vehicle, as shown in Figures 2 and 3. The cable or pull wire 9 is attached to the end of the detent 54 so that -a pull upon the wire will release the detent from its engagement with the rack and will thereby permit the springs 53 to raise the levers or, if the levers are in raised position, a continued pull upon the pull wire 9 will cause the carriage to slide forwardly and thereby return the gripping levers to their lowered position and release the axle. The wire is carried out through an opening 59 in the top of the carriage and then through an opening 60 in the top of the slide E i, its outer portion being passed through openings ill in the handle members so that the wire will be held againstloss and may be readily folded with the handle. The channel formation of the hen-- dle members permits the wire to be housed therein and guided thereby and also will retain it in proper relation to the other parts when the jack is in collapsed condition.

, Supported by the platform and bearing against the underside of the deck are inflatable bags 62 which may be made of rubber or other material which will hold air and which will be durable so as to withstand the rough usage to which the tool is subjected. The upper and lowcrbags are connected by a tubular coupling 63 which is threaded externally, as shown in Figure 1'7, and provided with a flange 64 whereby a firm bearing against the fabric of the bag will be attained. The threaded nipple orcouping is inserted through allned openings provided therefor in the adjacent sides of the bag and secured by a washer 65 threaded onto the tube, as shown The flange 64 and the washer are provided with radial grooves B6 to facilitate their engagement by a turning tool, and it will be understood that w the coupling is fitted in placehcfore the bass are completely closed and the walls oi the bags are then completed by cementing or otherwise Joining the edges of the opening so as to prevent a leal=-procf cohtaineninflating fluid, such as compressed air, is directed into the lower bag through a nipple 8-1 which is secured in place by a washer 63 corresponding all respects, to the Washer 65. The outer end of the nipple 6-! is fitted in a coupling bl 69 having a-cham ber Hi therein which receives a nipple ii carried by the end of a hose or inflation tube '52. The tube or hose i2: is disposed within the channel handle members 3 and e, as will he understood upon reference to Figures '1 and 2, so that it will be held thereby and be readily housed. when the device is stored in collapsed condition, as indicated in Figure 4:. The outer end of the hose is equipped with a multiplex inflation valve, shown in Figure 14, and which will be presently described in detail. On the upper side of the upper bag 62' and on the underside or"- the lower bag at, I secure clips or loops it which are eugaged over the ends of retm'ners i i secured upon the platiorm and the deck respectively, whereby the .bags'w-ill be firmly held in place, as will be understood upon rcier'ence to Figures 3 and l. Tl'iese retaining clips will effectually resist any tendency of the bags tomove out oi place during either inflation or deflation, or any shiiting of the jack.

The outer end of the hose or inflation tube iii if fitted on a nipple '55 which extends from the.

side of a hollow body '56 having inwardly opening check valves ll housed within "nipples is ear- I tending from its opposite ends. One or the nippies is inserted through the opening ii in the handle member (5, at the end thereof, and is externally threaded to receive and hold a cylindrical casing iii. This casing it is equipped at its outer end with a plug cap 89 and resting against the inner side of the cap is a plunger comprising rings 8i which are disposed at opposite side of a disk 82 and have their bores flared from the disk toward the remote sides of the rings, as shown at 83. The disk is provided, at its center, with ribs or blocks fl iproiecting from the opposite faces of the disk and having a passage 85 extending diagonally therethrough to establish communication between the bores of the respective rings 8 l, as clearly shown in Figure l l. An expansion spring 86 is disposed. within the cylindrical casing and bears at one end against the closed end wall of the casing and at its opposite end upon the inner ring iii, a washer ill being disposed between the end of the spring and the side of the ring so as to avoid leakage around the outer edges of the ring. The inflation valves or check valves ii are of well-known form, consisting of disks seating against spiders in the nipples and held outwardly against their seats by expansion springs. It will be understood, from what has been said, that when the jack is to be used it is pushed under the axle of the vehicle and the pull wire 9 is then pulled so asto release the detent 54 whereupon the springs 53 will at once move the gripping levers or jaws upwardly and cause them to firmly grip the opposite sides or the axle. Compressed air is then admitted to the hose 1-2 and will at once enter the lower inflation has 62 and expand the some, subsequently flowing into the upper bag so that it will beexpanded and the deck fully raised and supported in the raised position. When the jack is in use at a service station, the upper nipple Til may be con ucctcd with the hose from the compressed air it an'expa'nsionsp ing is clis'gsos teats-es I est-welt reservoir which is usually maintained at such places, and the all undei pressure will flow through the valve '2? therein and pass through the hose in aso obviousmanner; Jmien thehegs 62 are to bedefiatedso as'to "l eleese'the jack, the connection with'the oomlaressedfeir supply is relees'edeni a, slight pressure-upon the stem of theinfietion velvet/111 hold itin'open position soas to permit the escepe-oitlie air. when it is necessary to use the device on the road, the sup ply of compressed air may be obtained from one of'the tires of the Vehicle and this will be ecoom plisheci-by simply engaging the-casing "iil over the inflation valve of the tire, infiieeted at 88. The plug'oep fit? is provided with it centre! open-'- ing to receive the end of the tire valve in an oovious meim'er'and when thus engaged overthe end of the tire valve thestem of seiclvelve will impin g'e against the blockfgt andfvvill -be' thereby pushed inwardly so as to open the-valve and perms: the ail to escape. The end of thetire valve core will seat *ilT'lJhQ bevelectbore iii-E se esto p're vent leakage encl the" air -will flow-through the pass ge 85 aiidtiie bore iitf-of the iiiiier'ring ti to the check valve-Ti, the latterfvelve being opened p zshihgthe casing i9 clown over the tire valve to slidllflh extent that the plunger will he pusheeup 'ag'ainst'the'stemof'the valve end'unseet *saidvalve; "Than/e found in actual practice that sufiicient air may be withdmvmi jom atlie toiin fiate the bags of the jeeka'nd sustain the je'ok intl'ie-reised opei ative'posltiofn Without ciefiati'xig' the tire to such" as exterit' that its use in'the clefla'ted oats rlitio 'l will be hmmluli '01" course-ii the vehicle is equipped withorle or more stare tires, which-are normally inflated; pressure may be taken from one 01 the spare "tires. If the casingii? be turneci home oz the iiioiole, the'velve W will be helrlf-in the o en position i and. air may flow freely to the begs until they are fuliy infielte'cl vvliei'eugon the casing is tiiionetsci as to ride oiztwarclly ofithe nipple, permitting the valve its close and pressure to be held in the bags long as heoe'sssi'y; 'Whe 'l the workli'a's bee-1 1 completed 'ei lol the jeck'is to be Withdrawn the casing leis tufned Home toward the handle memberto again bring the 'inn'er'sicle ofthe block StegeinSt the stem of the adjacent valve "Men as to unseat said velv e'and peim'it esoapeol the eir. To avoid Accidental inweirdi vemefit oi" the'velve casing I about the nipple;- on vvhich' the vetlve" is mounted; between tlie valve casing fend'the enfdle memli'e'l asoleerly shown in' Figuie I l 1 v l I 'A sliglltmodlfioation of theselief valve is il1ustiatetl infii igure 245 I in *vvhieh the easing st le pro videcl at itsouter'eilcl-with an tl'llltfigi'l fie-nee Q9 and e flowering 92f is 'efigeged about seicl flange; the ring tlt beingelosecl et'itsoutetside by a cap plug 93" threaded thereinto end} pvovicl'ed with e oentrel 'ommng which may be engages with the end of a the valve- The interne'listructufeof the velve is the same-in ellrespeots as tlletshown in fiis'urel and heretoforetl'esoribedL" l when the valve is set' 'to'reieesethe' pressure mithe has??? the weightnfthe jaolt-will-tend to inltiate ienclsmamtein the d'efletiflg movements or the bag).- KIo tecilitete encl eitpetiite the defiatime however enuexpansioxi spiking is" disposed withm the channel :goideil l: .sncl beers at one end against .i-fthez slide 3 and. Jet itSil oppositeend aea fituanebutment Q5 inxthe: gui'de so th'at lt tends constantlywatmmove .theii'el' own-wally, thereby E21 Fig'tiieS l9 and 2i i have inus-tmtes'eseme whet simtllel form of the l: in Whichthe platform-l employed Wite hanme membe o pivoted to th rent thereof. 'The-decl: 53%,1551 this form oi the invention, ism-votes to theizont l 5 end the platform by the ee me bolt @l' which pivotell y attaches tlae lis'ndle thereto, *the rest end of 'the d e'ck being confleoteol with the rea i' end oithe'pletiorm by e'lazy tongs 9B 'colfresponbi' ingin all respects to the levers one; links, shown 10 in Figure 5, and previously described. are interposed hetiveen' the plot ti tend the corre trend to 't" e bees shown -ntlie-filst desermeo zorm. G- levers are employed and o gripping previe'clsly are oo'iieeteol ts a oslz'iztg on detent h theironte u l the jack a tetrectile'spling' its is interposed "be": tween the platform-suicithe deck and is secureli 2 tlieteto. "When the isck is infiateci, the spring x H33 will lie expanded and the instant the pres sure is lfievedflfiOill inflation tags the sprin will oont raotend aid in returni'ngthe deck to the lowered positionThe-operation of this form of the invention is the same in an essentiel respects as that of the first described form the onlvdiiiev moves iii an are db cl and lioh is leek z t GIlOEbEiilg that the uppercleol ebout-explvot "whereas in tl'l'e'ilrst "describedthe desk moves hoclily-lipwa-rcll-v o1 clownwor a direotrline'end is maintained i-n'e st ale zontsl'ooroolitioli at sll'times. t lvl'yiimpi'oved lifting'jztolt lissieeen found to be highlyt fzoient in utet It is espeoisllvadv 1 tegeous muse upon the ros'cl it may beree'mlv pushed under an axle, -even when the mile is very closets the ground, inasmuch coll speed concli'tion'it is close to theground' an'cl' Whel'f th handle is extencled the operate? may manipulate thfilllt-TWOTZYI so as to zollit under the axle oi the to vehicle: while-maintaining his position zit-smile eppreciable'distonoe from the vehicle. Alto? the jack lies been/pushed undestlie vehicle, the pull wlreisdmwnupon, as previously 5 Sttfid, so'thttt upwercl tol grasp the exile oncl they will ts held against reverse IIIOVBZl'ifiZlt-Ql'ld81"-th9 weight of the vehicle by: thedetent EM.- When the ere 111 fietecl thedeoizwill be raised and the vet *cle thus liiteci-Jso thettlie wheel wiii-be -ieisecl" ground ent'imeeesservrepaiismay be erle. .-.1 thenvehicle should become mm in wet'or very soft soibthe giant: msy util t -to lift wheei mi'tze'liathe hole into which Metro and meiii taln itu'eised imtil bear-deer other elements may be placed inpositlon oelieatl e wlieelsothetthe vehicle may be driven OIlfiDllllQ-filill 1 t of the road. "When the jock-ls collapsed, it will occupy a voryzsiiiellsome and mavbeeesfly stotved in a vehicle'- erlcl, in the collapsed-Torin; the deflated begs may fold against the sides of the elem-mt as not' t'o irrtesfw'e with the -nesting of the deck therein.- Having thus'describecl the i ve'ntionyfl cloiiii z' :1. A lifting jack comprising'el l (i-rm, a deck supported above the pletform,-ineeiis iOl' raising and. lowering the deck, grippinglevers pivotecl to? getlier near their working endse id havilrig' their opposite ends; slidebly c'oniieote'li' with the olecl zi means fiol" moving salt! levers upwardly; other means for moving levers clovv'nwerdly, and means holding tlie l'evers" asst-position. torising'eolatf 'r'r' sleek. attic) nomes together near their working ends and having their opposite ends slidably mounted on the deck, links pivoted to the deck between the levers and having their outer ends pivoted to the levers, springs bearing constantly upon the levers and tending to raise the same to grip an article, a

carriage on the deck, means for moving the carriage along the deck, the carriage being connected with one of the levers whereby to move the levers into inoperative position, and means for holding the carriage in a set position.

3. A lifting jack comprisim, a platform, a deck supported above the platform, means for raising and lowering the deck, links pivoted together and to the deck. levers pvoted together near their outer ends for gripping an article and having their inner ends movably mounted on the deck, the outer ends or the links being pivoted to said levers between the ends of the levers, a carriage slidably mounted on the deck and to which the lower end of one of the levers is pivoted, means for moving the carriage along the deck, a rack bar on the deck extending through the carriage, and a detent on the carriage adapted to engage said rack bar whereby to hold the gripping levers in a set position.

4. A lifting jack comprising a platform, a deck disposed above the platform, means for raising and lowering the deck, a lazy tongs connecting the rear ends of the deck and the platform and including elements pivoted to the platform, ele ments pivoted to the deck and elements pivoted to said pivoted elements and slldably connected to the deck and platform respectively, and extensible connections between the front ends of the deck and the platform.

5. A lifting jack comprising a platform, a deck disposed above the platform, means for lowering and raising the deck, a lazy tongs connecting the rear ends oi the deck and the platform, crossing levers pivoted together at their point of intersection and having their rear ends pivoted to the deck and the platform respectively, and slidable connections between the front ends of said levers and the platform and deck respectively.

6. A lifting jack comprising a platform, a deck mounted above the platform, means for raising and lowering the deck, lazy tongs connecting the rear ends of the deck and the platform, tracks on the platform at the front end of the same, a slide mounted on the deck at the front end of the same, yieldable means acting on said slide to move the same forwardly, a lever having its rear end pivholding the block to inn) oted to the deck and its front end slidably engaged with the track on the platform, and a second lever having its rear end pivoted to the platform and its front end pivoted to the slide, said levers be-' ing pivoted together at their points of intersection.

7. A lifting jack comprising a platform, a deck pivoted at its front end to the platform, a lazy tongs connecting the rear ends of the platform and the deck, means for raising and lowering the deck, and a retractile spring connecting the deck and the platform near their front ends.

8. A lifting jack comprising a portable platform. a deck supported above the'platform, superposed inflatable bags mounted between the platform and the deck and connected therewith, a tubular coupling connecting the bags and establishing communication between them, a tubular coupling fitted in the side of the lower bag, and an inflation tube connected with said coupling and extending from the platform.

9. In a lifting jack, a platform, a deck mounted above the platform, inflatable bags disposed between the platform and. the deck for raising the deck and supporting it in raised position, an inflation tube connected with and leading from the bags, an inflation body fitted to the outer end of the inflation tube and having a laterally extending nipple, an inwardly opening check valve within the nipple, a casing mounted on said nippie and movable along the same, said casing being adapted to be engaged over the end or a tire valve, a block within the casing adapted to impinge upon the stem of a tire valve for opening the same, said block having a passage therethrough, means within the casing for yieldably the outer end oi the casing, and means for yieldably holding the casing at the outer. end of the nipple, the block in the casing being adapted to unseat the check valve in the nipple when the casing is moved home inwardly over the nipple.

10. A lifting jack comprising a platform, a deck above the platform, means for raising and lowering the deck, an extensible connection between the rear ends of the platform and the deck, and cross levers pivoted together at their points of intersection and having their rear ends pivoted to the deck and platform respectively and their front ends slidably connected to the platform and deck respectively adjacent the front ends thereof.

JAMES M. PATTERSON.

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